(a) An employee compensated on an hourly basis, who is required to work on a holiday, shall be paid at twice the employee’s regular hourly rate for actual time worked on the holiday, rounded to the nearest one-tenth (1/10) hour, provided such work has been authorized and directed by management. Authorization after the fact will only be granted in cases of extraordinary emergency.
(b) No overtime will be paid for work on the Employee’s birthday holiday.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) above, in the event that a person or organization schedules a conference or training program on a holiday, and the City Manager or his designee determines that the conference or training program would be beneficial to the operations of the City, any employee attending such a program will not be paid pursuant to paragraph (a), but instead will receive their regular rate of pay for such holiday and one additional day off with pay. Such additional day shall be taken at a time approved by the director of the department in which the person is employed with due regard to the preference of such employee consistent with efficient operation.